Ingredient #1Top
Chicken
Chicken is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
Label analysisGrade CListed ingredientsKibble (Extruded)
Purina Pro Plan
Purina Pro Plan Adult Large Breed Chicken & Rice
Editor ingredient insight
Purina Pro Plan Large Breed Adult Chicken & Rice starts with chicken, rice, and corn gluten meal, with lower fat but not-low calories.
It is worth considering for large adults needing moderate fat, not for corn-gluten avoidance or strict calorie reduction.
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
01. NUTRIENT PROFILE
Key nutrients & mineral profile
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 26%Fat 12%Other 62%Other includes moisture, ash and remaining components.
Position within the same processing type
Compare protein, fat and energy density in low, typical and high bands.
Protein positionTypical
This food sits around the typical crude protein range among extruded foods.
Fat positionLower
This food is on the lower side for crude fat among extruded foods.
Calorie densityHigher
This food is on the higher side for calorie density among extruded foods. The same serving can provide more energy, so check portion guidance.
Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
Calcium1%
Phosphorus0.8%
Crude fiber4.5%
Omega-30.4%
Omega-61.8%
Undisclosed values are not treated as zero.
02. INGREDIENT QUALITY & DISCLOSURE
Disclosed ingredients & ingredient grade
The analysis uses the registered ingredients. Complete-panel coverage is not verified, so an unlisted ingredient cannot be assumed absent.
Listed ingredients
Read the listed ingredients below. Complete-panel coverage is not verified here; do not infer that an unlisted ingredient is absent.
Ingredient gradeMixed
Ingredient #1 · ChickenTop
Fresh MeatIngredient #2 · RiceMid
Refined CarbIngredient #3 · Corn Gluten MealLowest
Processed Plant ProteinIngredient #2Mid
Rice
Rice is a refined carbohydrate source. It usually reads as a starch and energy source rather than a protein driver. It reads as an mid-tier carb source.
Ingredient #3Lowest
Corn Gluten Meal
Corn Gluten Meal is a processed plant-protein booster. It can lift crude protein without the same animal-protein share, so the animal-protein read should stay separate. It reads as an bottom-tier plant protein booster.
Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Chicken — Primary positive ingredientsRice — Neutral ingredientsCorn Gluten Meal — High-caution ingredientsWhole Grain Corn — Neutral ingredientsPoultry By-Product Meal — High-caution ingredientsWhole Grain Wheat — Neutral ingredientsBarley — Neutral ingredientsBeef Fat Preserved With Mixed-Tocopherols — Neutral ingredientsCorn Germ Meal — Neutral ingredientsFish Meal — Support positive ingredientsEgg Product (Dried) — Primary positive ingredientsNatural Flavors — Support positive ingredientsFish Oil — Support positive ingredientsWheat Bran — Neutral ingredientsCalcium Carbonate — Neutral ingredientsSoybean Oil — Neutral ingredientsSalt — Neutral ingredientsPotassium Chloride — Support positive ingredientsMono And Dicalcium Phosphate — Neutral ingredientsPotassium Citrate — Support positive ingredientsVitamin E Supplement — Support positive ingredientsNiacin (Vitamin B-3) — Neutral ingredientsVitamin A Supplement — Neutral ingredientsCalcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5) — Neutral ingredientsThiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1) — Neutral ingredientsVitamin B-12 Supplement — Neutral ingredientsRiboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2) — Neutral ingredientsPyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6) — Neutral ingredientsFolic Acid (Vitamin B-9) — Neutral ingredientsMenadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K) — Neutral ingredientsVitamin D-3 Supplement — Neutral ingredientsBiotin (Vitamin B-7) — Support positive ingredientsCholine Chloride — Support positive ingredientsZinc Sulfate — Support positive ingredientsFerrous Sulfate — Neutral ingredientsManganese Sulfate — Neutral ingredientsCopper Sulfate — Support positive ingredientsCalcium Iodate — Support positive ingredientsSodium Selenite — Support positive ingredientsTaurine — Support positive ingredientsGlucosamine Hydrochloride — Support positive ingredientsL-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Vitamin C) — Neutral ingredientsGarlic Oil — Neutral ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide
Ingredient-label protein analysis
Animal protein · Chicken (#1), Poultry By-Product Meal (#5), Fish Meal (#10), Egg Product (Dried) (#11)
Plant protein · Corn Gluten Meal (#3)
Even high crude protein can be strongly influenced by processed plant protein.
This is hard to read as meat-protein centered.
Included support ingredientsNutrient guide
Fish oilSkin and joint support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredientGlucosamineJoint support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredientEPA+DHASkin, joint, and heart support ingredientVitamin EAntioxidant and skin support ingredient
03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG
What to consider before feeding
Chicken supply animal protein at the start of the ingredient list. Rice, Whole Grain Corn supply carbohydrate energy. The recipe combines animal protein sources with carbohydrate sources.
Corn Gluten Meal supplement plant protein within the first three ingredients. The crude-protein figure includes both animal and plant contributions. Beef Fat Preserved With Mixed-Tocopherols add fat and energy; fat content is a separate choice criterion from the protein sources.
Across the registered ingredients, multiple protein sources appear, including chicken, unspecified, egg. Some protein sources are not fully identified, which limits choices that require excluding a specific protein.
What works well in this food
- The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
- Crude protein does not drop into a clearly low band.
- Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.
Check before feeding
- Fresh meat carries a moisture variable, and processed plant protein adds a clearer protein-support signal. The crude-protein number should not be read as purely meat protein.
- Processed plant protein sits in the top 3, so the crude-protein number clearly includes protein support beyond meat ingredients.
- The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat, but refined grain or starch follows immediately after it, so ingredient quality needs a more conservative read.
When this food fits your dog
Among foods made the same way, protein is typical, fat is lower, and calorie density is higher. This combination provides more energy per gram. Compare it when smaller portions need to supply calories, and adjust grams first for a dog prone to weight gain. Higher calories do not establish a higher animal-protein share.
Consider it first when
- Public-data-first comparison
- Baseline shortlist building
- Conservative first-pass screening
Choose another food first when
- You want a stronger ingredient-quality story first
- You need dog-specific fit instead of public-review screening
High calorie density remains the clearest trade-off here.
04. COMPARE FOODS
Smart chicken alternatives
Exact protein-type matches come first, then close protein-family matches fill the comparison.
05. MANUFACTURING & DISCLOSURE
Manufacturer background & public information
Purina Pro Plan background
Founded in 1986 in the United States.
Disclosure confidence C1
Detailed nutrition is visible, but not at a product-level traceability standard.
Recall information
This product family has a confirmed public recall history.
May 12, 2026